Letter from Herbert Wolcott Bowen to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Hurst, Carlton Bailey, 1867-1943, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Venezuela--Caracas
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Herbert Wolcott Bowen writes to William H. Taft regarding an incident in which Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, when Minister to Venezuela, allegedly purchased the Mercade claim. Bowen asks Taft to send him to Caracas with Captain Parker and Consul Carlton Bailey Hurst under orders to take testimony of anyone acquainted with the case and to get certified copies of papers showing the bank and governmental transactions of Loomis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-09
Creator(s)
Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Herbert Wolcott Bowen to William H. Taft. [June 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49487. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927. Letter from Herbert Wolcott Bowen to William H. Taft. [9 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49487.
APA:
Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927., [1905, June 9]. Letter from Herbert Wolcott Bowen to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49487.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
